The emerging new world order under Trump

FOR decades, the United States has been the guiding force of the liberal world order — an anchor of stability built on mutual respect, the rule of law, open trade, capitalism, and the pursuit of happiness. As someone who, like many outside of America, has always viewed the US as the world's moral authority, I have long admired its role in upholding these ideals. However, over the past decade and a half, it has felt as though America has lost its way.

Rather than focusing on its traditional role as the guardian of global stability, American political discourse has become mired in internal culture wars, gender issues, and a seemingly unrelenting tide of left-wing populism. The ideological shifts and domestic preoccupations have distanced many of us who once considered ourselves avowed "Americanists." The US, once a model of governance and economic progress, now seemed divided and inward-looking.